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driven professional seeking a challenging management position, where expertise in generating sales, business operations and strong customer service skills will prove instrumental to company success.

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dynamic, competitive management professional with over 25 years experience in retail automotive operations. imaginative and innovative individual with proven management, sales and new business development skills. recognized for unique knowledge in advertising and marketing in the internet marketplace; responsible for the development of an operating model reducing traditional advertising and marketing expenses, while targeting the primary demographic at decreased unit costs. a history of significant profit, volume and customer satisfaction achievements, which illustrate the ability to combine cost control, revenue growth and procedural improvements through effective staff training and motivation. successfully assumed control of closed ford dealership in tampa, handled all hiring, training and marketing operations resulting in sales of over 800 cars in the sixth month of operation; fasting growing ford dealership nationwide. acting as general manager, quickly increased dealership sales to become the largest toyota dealership in the region, also first to be inducted in the prestigious president s club.

 

strategic planning                 team-building                          market analysis

budgeting/finance                  staff supervision                   new/used vehicles

retail site development         profitability improvement      advertising/marketing

professional experience

 

general manager adams auto group                                                                                              2003-2009

  sharp business acumen and experience in managing broad scope of operations, from sales/marketing, customer service and inventory control to p&l responsibility and accounting/finance.

  effectively hire, train and direct staff and actively collaborate in human resource operation functions such as employee training, evaluating performance and providing guidance/mentoring.

 

general manager lithia auto group                                                                                               2002-2003

  hand picked to manage 200 employees, $12m in inventory and generate $80m in annual sales.

  successfully steered sales operations to generate high volume growth and revenue.

  consistently ensured delivery of quality customer service vital to sustaining and growing accounts.

  contribute proactive planning, developing, and implementing of sales campaigns / promotions to expand utilization of company s products and services.

  transformed dealership with extremely low customer satisfaction index and achieved the blue oval certification.

 

general manager sonic automotive: town & country toyota                                                                   2000-2002

  successfully built a 400/month toyota flagship store for sonic automotive.

  served as key member of procedural concepts team in formulating policy for a public automobile company.

  facilitated productive relationships with prospective investors, showing them the interworking of a profitable operation.

 

general manager sonic automotive: newsome chevrolet                                                             1997-2000

  consistently increasing sales to over $50m and supervising 150 employees.

  actively recruited, built and led top-performing, client-focused sales teams.

  successfully developed store into the 3^rd largest parts dealer in general motors.

 

owner/manager auto group                                                                                                          1980-1997

  owner of multi-store auto group and president of multi-store group, responsible for all operations and market share functions.

  actively consulted on all managerial operations to a wide range of retail businesses.

  managed broad scope of financial activities including accounting, p&l and forecasting.

 

professional education

 

university of oregon eugene, or

 

tom stucker chicago, il

customer relations management ▪ telephonic prospecting

 

grant cardone charlotte, nc/orlando, fl

customer buying habits ▪ sales to internet buyers

 

general motors/ford/toyota

targeted marketing ▪ live chat customer service ▪ search engine key word marketing

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a management capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include experience in business planning, sales/marketing and employee development. an examination of my credentials will confirm that i am a skilled professional who thrives in a challenging work environment. i am driven, independently motivated, and results-oriented. i enjoy a challenge and work hard to achieve success. it is my practice to operate within a strict conduct of professionalism and integrity with my clientele. to complement this background, i offer dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation and relationship management skills.

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

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